diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Mod/Arch/CMakeLists.txt
index bb81f96930..1590047d71 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ SET(Arch_SRCS
     ArchCurtainWall.py
     importSHP.py
     exportIFCStructuralTools.py
+    ifc_objects.py
+    ifc_viewproviders.py
 )
 
 SET(Dice3DS_SRCS
diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ifc_objects.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ifc_objects.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6aa6a871fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ifc_objects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#***************************************************************************
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   Copyright (c) 2022 Yorik van Havre <yorik@uncreated.net>              *
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+#*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL)            *
+#*   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of     *
+#*   the License, or (at your option) any later version.                   *
+#*   for detail see the LICENCE text file.                                 *
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+#*   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+#*   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+#*   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public     *
+#*   License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software   *
+#*   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  *
+#*   USA                                                                   *
+#*                                                                         *
+#***************************************************************************
+
+class ifc_object:
+    """NativeIFC class placeholder"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def onDocumentRestored(self, obj):
+            obj.Type = [obj.IfcType]
+            obj.Type = obj.IfcType
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        return None
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        return None
diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ifc_viewproviders.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ifc_viewproviders.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d014626100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ifc_viewproviders.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#***************************************************************************
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   Copyright (c) 2022 Yorik van Havre <yorik@uncreated.net>              *
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+#*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL)            *
+#*   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of     *
+#*   the License, or (at your option) any later version.                   *
+#*   for detail see the LICENCE text file.                                 *
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+#*   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+#*   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+#*   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
+#*                                                                         *
+#*   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public     *
+#*   License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software   *
+#*   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  *
+#*   USA                                                                   *
+#*                                                                         *
+#***************************************************************************
+
+import FreeCAD
+
+class ifc_vp_object:
+    """NativeIFC class placeholder"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def attach(self, vobj):
+        return
+    def getDisplayModes(self, obj):
+        return []
+    def getDefaultDisplayMode(self):
+        return "FlatLines"
+    def setDisplayMode(self,mode):
+        return mode
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        return None
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        return None
+
+class ifc_vp_document(ifc_vp_object):
+    """NativeIFC class placeholder"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def attach(self, vobj):
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Warning: Object "+vobj.Object.Label+" depends on the NativeIFC addon which is not installed, and will not display correctly in the 3D view\n")
+        return